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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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